Gharaibeh Mohammad Younis, Alzoubi Karem Hasan, Khabour Omar Falah, Khader Yousef Saleh, Gharaibeh Mamoun Abdallah, Matarneh Sulaiman Khalid
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Pak J Pharm Sci. 2014 Jan;27(1):39-43.
This study was conducted to evaluate blood lead concentration among five selected occupational groups. The five groups were: hospital health workers, shop workers, taxi drivers, automobiles mechanics, and wood workers. The groups did not significantly differ among each other in the average of age and work years. ANOVA test revealed significantly higher mean lead blood concentration in taxi drivers, automechanics, and wood workers compared to other groups. Additionally, workers with lead concentration >0.483 umol/L (10μg/dL) were more likely to have frequent muscle pain compared to those with lower concentrations. No association between other symptoms of lead exposure/toxicity and blood lead concentration was detected. In conclusion, special attention must be directed toward lead blood levels and lead poisoning symptoms when examining patients from certain occupational groups such as taxi drivers, automechanics, and wood workers. Special safety precautions and educational programs are also needed to limit the lead exposure in these occupational groups.
本研究旨在评估五个选定职业群体的血铅浓度。这五个群体分别是：医院医护人员、商店工作人员、出租车司机、汽车修理工和木工。这些群体在平均年龄和工作年限方面彼此之间没有显著差异。方差分析测试显示，与其他群体相比，出租车司机、汽车修理工和木工的平均血铅浓度显著更高。此外，血铅浓度>0.483微摩尔/升（10微克/分升）的工人比血铅浓度较低的工人更有可能经常出现肌肉疼痛。未检测到铅暴露/中毒的其他症状与血铅浓度之间存在关联。总之，在检查出租车司机、汽车修理工和木工等特定职业群体的患者时，必须特别关注血铅水平和铅中毒症状。还需要采取特殊的安全预防措施和开展教育项目，以限制这些职业群体的铅暴露。
